Gender | Female |
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Language(s) | Akkadian from lilû [1] |
Origin | |
Meaning | spirit, demon |
Other names | |
Related names | Lilit, Lilita, Lillith |
Lilith is a feminine given name sometimes given in reference to Lilith, a character in Jewish folklore who was said to be the first wife of the first man Adam who disobeyed him, was banished from the Garden of Eden, and who became a mythical she-demon. [2] The mythological tale has inspired modern feminists. [3] [4] [5]
It was also the name of Lilith Fair, a concert tour and traveling music festival from 1997 to 1999 that featured only female artists and female-led bands.
Lilith and Black Moon Lilith are placements in modern astrology that are said to represent women's liberation. [6]
Its similarity in sound to the etymologically unrelated, popular name Lily might also have increased awareness of the name. [7] Other names starting with the letter L as well as mythological names have been well used by new parents in recent years. [8]
Lillith is a spelling variant. Other variants include the Armenian Lilit and the Latvian Lilita. [9] [10]
Lilith has been among the top 1,000 names in use for newborn girls in the United States since 2010 and among the top 300 names since 2021. [11] It has been among the top 1,000 names in use for newborn girls in England and Wales since 2015. [12] It ranked among the top 500 names for newborn girls in Canada in 2021. [13]
Gender | Female |
---|---|
Language(s) | Akkadian from lilû [1] |
Origin | |
Meaning | spirit, demon |
Other names | |
Related names | Lilit, Lilita, Lillith |
Lilith is a feminine given name sometimes given in reference to Lilith, a character in Jewish folklore who was said to be the first wife of the first man Adam who disobeyed him, was banished from the Garden of Eden, and who became a mythical she-demon. [2] The mythological tale has inspired modern feminists. [3] [4] [5]
It was also the name of Lilith Fair, a concert tour and traveling music festival from 1997 to 1999 that featured only female artists and female-led bands.
Lilith and Black Moon Lilith are placements in modern astrology that are said to represent women's liberation. [6]
Its similarity in sound to the etymologically unrelated, popular name Lily might also have increased awareness of the name. [7] Other names starting with the letter L as well as mythological names have been well used by new parents in recent years. [8]
Lillith is a spelling variant. Other variants include the Armenian Lilit and the Latvian Lilita. [9] [10]
Lilith has been among the top 1,000 names in use for newborn girls in the United States since 2010 and among the top 300 names since 2021. [11] It has been among the top 1,000 names in use for newborn girls in England and Wales since 2015. [12] It ranked among the top 500 names for newborn girls in Canada in 2021. [13]